Question

Question #431d8

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

Let she had x candy. she took 10 pieces and left over i.e. (x - 10) distributed to her children.

She had 4 children and each child received 2 pieces. Means she had 4 x 2 = 8 candy left over.

Now as per question, (x - 10) = 8

`rArr x - 10 + 10 = 8 + 10` [ adding 10 both sides]

`rArr x = 18`

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She had 4 children and equally distributed the left over to them. Means each will get ( x - 10)/4 pieces.

Now as per question, `( x - 10)/4 = 2`

`rArr(x - 10)/4 xx 4 = 2 xx 4`[ multiply both sides by 4]

`rArr x - 10 = 8`

`rArr x -10 + 10 = 8 + 10`[ adding 10 both sides]

`rArr x = 18`